President Marcos has appointed Sonia Bautista Malaluan as the new administrator of the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina), replacing Hernani Fabia who has tendered his resignation. File photo In appointing Malaluan, President Marcos cited her remarkable training and experience in economics,...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is pushing for more stringent requirements in issuing driver’s license and thorough road worthiness inspection of all motor vehicles as it sets its goal of reducing road accident deaths by 35 percent before the end of the term of President Marcos. DOTr...
(File photo by DOTr/PNR) The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is upbeat that two of its rail projects -- the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) and South Long Haul (SLH) -- will help "revive" the country's rail industry. DOTr Secretary Jaime Bautista said that the two rail projects will elevate...
Davao Occidental lone district Rep. Claude Bautista (Facebook) Davao Occidental lone district Rep. Claude Bautista spoke in plenary Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 14 to express gladness that the perceived spat between House Speaker Martin Romualdez and the two most...
GT Capital Holdings Inc., the Ty family conglomerate, reported that its consolidated net income rose 54 percent to P23.09 billion in the first nine months of 2023 from the P14.95 billion earned in the same period last year, boosted by its banking and automotive businesses. In a disclosure to the...
Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime Bautista ranked third among the best performing Cabinet officials under the Marcos administration. In the job performance rating survey conducted by the RP Mission and Development Foundation Inc.’s (RPMD), Bautista posted an 81...
SENIOR BYAHERO Thirty-four hours! That’s what the ticket said how long it takes to travel by sea from Manila to Cagayan de Oro. Most people would rather take a two-hour Manila-CDO plane, but not me. I am a senior who enjoys unconventional travel and I got plenty of time to enjoy...
A personnel of the Philippine National Police-Explosive Ordnance Disposal K9 (PNP EOD K9) Group inspects the vicinity of Bicol International Airport. (Courtesy of CAAP) The Department of Transportation (DOTr) allayed public fears over a bomb threat that gripped commercial airports in the country on...
SENIOR BYAHERO I have been to Lumban, Laguna several times in the past to have a Barong Tagalog made. Social events like weddings, product launchings, and even Filipiniana-themed parties require that I have a Barong Tagalog made for the occasion, and driving 105 kilometers south is worth all...
SENIOR BYAHERO It’s more fun in the Philippines. Especially if you’re a senior citizen who loves traveling by public transportation. Under Republic Act No. 9994 or the Expanded Senior Citizens Act of 2010, senior citizens which the law defines as any resident citizens of the Philippines at...
Smart Communications Inc., the wireless subsidiary of telecom giant PLDT Inc., has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Department of Transportation (DOTr) in support of the EDSA Greenways Project. The MOA covers the relocation of Smart's utilities and cables affected by the construction...
DOTr Secretary Jaime Bautista (Facebook) Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime Bautista confirmed on Tuesday night, Sept. 26 that his office has received the resignation letter of Office of Transportation Security (OTS) Administrator Mao...
